Schools
Hayfield Elementary School Secured Wednesday After Report of Suspicious Man in Surrounding Area
FCPD received a report of a suspect in the area early Wednesday morning.
Hayfield Elementary School and Hayfield Secondary School were in a "secure the building" status Wednesday morning after the Fairfax County Police Department received a report of a suspicious man in the surrounding neighborhood near Buckhaven Court and Welsch Court.
PFC Don Gotthardt said they received the call between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. The resident reported seeing a man dressed in a black sweatshirt going from house to house in an attempt to break into a residence. However, the suspect was unable to get into any of the homes.
John Torre with Fairfax County Public Schools said the two schools were not on lockdown, but the buildings were secured for the safety of students, faculty and staff.
Find out what's happening in Kingstowne-Rose Hillwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Helicopter and police units covered the area in search of the man, but FCPD did not find any evidence of the reported suspect. The elementary school was back to its normal status and schedule by about 10:45 a.m., Gotthardt said.
Keep up with Kingstowne news and events by signing up for our newsletter. Learn more here!
Find out what's happening in Kingstowne-Rose Hillwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
